Commit f9250937 authored by grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com's avatar grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com Committed by Jason Wessel

kgdb: minor documentation fixes

Two minor fixes to the kgdb documentation.
Signed-off-by: default avatarGrzegorz Chwesewicz, Chilan <grzegorz.chwesewicz@chilan.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarJason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
parent f74d505b
...@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ...@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
kgdb is a source level debugger for linux kernel. It is used along kgdb is a source level debugger for linux kernel. It is used along
with gdb to debug a linux kernel. The expectation is that gdb can with gdb to debug a linux kernel. The expectation is that gdb can
be used to "break in" to the kernel to inspect memory, variables be used to "break in" to the kernel to inspect memory, variables
and look through a cal stack information similar to what an and look through call stack information similar to what an
application developer would use gdb for. It is possible to place application developer would use gdb for. It is possible to place
breakpoints in kernel code and perform some limited execution breakpoints in kernel code and perform some limited execution
stepping. stepping.
...@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ ...@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@
<chapter id="CompilingAKernel"> <chapter id="CompilingAKernel">
<title>Compiling a kernel</title> <title>Compiling a kernel</title>
<para> <para>
To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol>, look under the "Kernel debugging" To enable <symbol>CONFIG_KGDB</symbol> you should first turn on
and then select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb". "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers"
(CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL) in "General setup", then under the
"Kernel debugging" select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb".
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging
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